Cherries (2022 short)

Cherries (Lithuanian: Uogos) is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Vytautas Katkus and released in 2022.

Cherries
LithuanianUogos
Directed byVytautas Katkus
Written byVytautas Katkus
Produced byMarija Razgutė, Brigita Beniušytė
Starring
Vytautas Katkus
  • Viktoras Katkus
CinematographySimonas Glinskis
Edited byLaurynas Bareisa
Production
company
M-FILMS
Distributed byLights on
Release date
  • 27 March 2022 (2022-03-27) (Cannes)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryLithuania
LanguageLithuanian

Plot

A recently retired father invites his son to help him with the cherry picking in the garden. The father is in no hurry to finish the cherry job though, as he tries to catch up with his son. The cherries remain in the background.

Production

Cherries is the third film by Vytautas Katkus and his second selection for the director at the Cannes Film Festival (2022), with his previous short film Collective Gardens (2019) becoming the first Lithuanian film to participate in the Critics' Week program at Cannes.[1] · [2]

After several collaborations as a cameraman, Cherries marks Vytautas Katkus's first collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė of M-Films as a director.[3] · [4] Shot in two and a half days, the short film Cherries features mostly non-professional actors, including the director's family members and the twins who are former classmates.[5]

His first feature film, The Visitor, is currently in development and will also be produced by M-Films.[6]

Cast
  • Viktoras Katkus as Himself
  • Vytautas Katkus as Himself
  • Audrius Lučiūnas as Twin #1
  • Vitalijus Lučiūnas as Twin #2
  • Vismantė Ruzgaitė as Woman

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipients Result
Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2022 [7] 2022 International Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Valladolid International Film Festival 2022 [8] 2022 International Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2022 [9] 2022 International Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival 2022 [10] 2022 Narrative short Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Nashville Film Festival 2022 [11] 2022 The Edge Shorts Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Doku Fest 2022 [12] 2022 International Vytautas Katkus Nominated
European Film Awards[13] 2022 Short Film Vytautas Katkus Candidate
Cannes Film Festival 2022 [14] 2022 Short film Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Riga International Short Film Festival 2023 [15] 2023 International Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Lithuanian Film Awards 2023[16] 2023 Short film Vytautas Katkus Nominated
Vilnius International Film Festival 2023 [17] 2023 Best Lithuanian Short Film Vytautas Katkus Won
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2023 [18] 2023 International competition Vytautas Katkus Nominated

References
  1. "Režisieriaus Katkaus trumpametražis filmas "Uogos" – Kanų kino festivalio konkursinėje programoje". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. "V. Katkaus trumpametražis filmas "Uogos" – Kanų kino festivalio konkursinėje programoje". L'Officiel Lithuania (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. "Režisieriaus Katkaus trumpametražis filmas "Uogos" – Kanų kino festivalio konkursinėje programoje". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. "Vytautas Katkus". MUBI. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. "Režisierius Vytautas Katkus: nukrypimais nuo realybės noriu sustiprinti realybės jausmą". Delfi kultūra (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. "The Visitor | La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. "Kyiv International Short Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. "Valladolid International Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. "The 41st Uppsala Short Film Festival Begins – Yellow Bread". www.yellowbreadshorts.co. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  10. "Cherries at Hampton Film Festival" (PDF).
  11. "Cherries | The Edge Shorts | 2023 Nashville Film Festival". watch.eventive.org. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. "Cherries — Uogos". dokufest.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  13. "CHERRIES / UOGOS". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  14. "CHERRIES". LIGHTS ON (in Italian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  15. "Baltic Shorts Highlights from Cannes 2022" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  16. "Silver Crane Nights 2023. Biršton". www.visitbirstonas.lt. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  17. Staff, F. N. E. "FESTIVALS: Kino Pavasaris 2023 Announces Lineup - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  18. "Baltic Short film industry prepares for Clermont 2023". Vilnius International Short Film Festival. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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